LESSON 01

THE ANGEL

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One

day the child asked God, “They tell me you are going to send me to
earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and
helpless?” God replied, “Among the many angels I have chosen one
for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”
Said child, “But tell me here in Heaven I don’t do anything
else but sing and smile. That’s what I need to be happy!” God
replied, “Your angel will sing for you every day. And you will feel
your angel’s love and be happy.”
And, said the child, “How am I going to be able to
understand when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language
that men talk?” “That’s easy”, God said, “Your angel will tell you the
most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much
patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”
The child looked up at God saying, “And what am I going to
do when I want to talk to you?” God smiled at the child saying,
“Your angel will teach you how to pray.”
The child said, “I’ve heard on earth there are bad men. Who
will protect me?” God replied, “Your angel will defend you, even if
it means risking life!” The child looked sad, saying, “But I will
always be sad because I will not see you anymore.” God replied,
“Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the
way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you.”
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices
from earth could already be heard. The child in a hurry, asked softly,
“Oh God, if I am about to leave now please tell me my angel’s
name!” God replied, your angel’s name is of no importance… you
will simply call her MOTHER!

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New Words:
Angel (kb) : malaikat, bidadari
Born (ks) : lahir/dilahirkan
Helpless : tak berdaya/lemah
Heaven (kb) : surga/Sky
Patience (kb) : kesabaran
Protect (kkt) : membela, melindungi
Risking (kkt) : mengambil resiko
Softly : dengan lembut

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 LESSON 02

A SONG FOR MOTHER

BY Maywood.

MOTHER HOW ARE YOU TODAY

Mother, how are you today?

Here is a note from your daughter
With me everything is OK
Mother, how are you today?

Mother, don’t worry, I’m fine

Promise to see this summer
This time there will no delay
Mother, how are you today?

I found the man of my dream

Next time you will get to know him
Many things happen while I was away
Mother’ how are you today?
New Words:
Be away (ks) : jauh Delay (kk) : menunda
Worry (kk, kb): kuatir Everything (n) : segala sesuatu
Happen-happened: terjadi Knight (kb): satria
Summer (kb): musim panas Note (kb): surat pendek

Discuss the answers to the following questions with your friends!

1. What did the daughter send to her mother?
2. What did she say to her mother?
3. What did she promise?
4. Did she greet her mother?
5.What did she say to greet her mother?

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 LESSON 03

THE DEVOTED MOTHER

A mother duck and her little ducklings were on their way to

the lake one day. The ducklings were very happy following their
mother and quack-quacking along the way. All of a sudden the
mother duck saw a fox in the distance.
She was frightened and shouted, “Children, hurry to the
lake. There’s a fox!” The ducklings hurried towards the lake. The
mother duck wondered what to do. She began to walk back and
forth dragging one wing on the ground.
When the fox saw her, he became happy. He said to himself,
“It seems that she’s hurt and can’t fly! I can easily catch and eat her!”
Then he ran towards her. The mother duck ran, leading the fox away
from the lake. The fox followed her. Now he wouldn’t be able to
harm her ducklings.
The mother duck looked towards her ducklings and saw
that they had reached the lake. She was relieved, so she stopped and
took a deep breath.
The fox thought she was tired and he came closer, but the
mother duck quickly spread her wings and rose up in the air. She
landed in the middle of the lake and her ducklings swam to her.

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 The fox stared in disbelief at the mother duck and her
ducklings. He could not reach them because they were in the middle
of the lake.

Dear children, some birds drag one of their wings on the

ground when an enemy is going to attack. In this way they fool their
enemies into thinking they are hurt. When the enemy follows them
this gives their children time to escape.

New Words:
Devoted : kasih sayang, curahan, pengabdian
Lake (kb) : danau Sudden (ks) : tiba-tiba
Distance (kb) : jarak, kejauhan Frightened : terkejut, kaget
Shouted : berteriak Wondered : heran
Dragging (kkt): menyeret, diseret Hurt (kb) : luka
Catch : menangkap Harm : membahayakan
Reached : menjangkau Relieved :membebaskan
Spread : merentangkan Swam (swim) : berenang
Stared (kkt) : terbelalak Disbelief (kb) : tidak percaya
Escape : melarikan diri, meloloskan diri

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 LESSON 04

PAID IN FULL

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening

while she was fixing supper, and he handed her a piece of paper that
he had been writing on. After his mom dried her hands on an apron,
she read it, and this is what it said:
For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: $.50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: $.25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00
Total owed: $14.75
Well, his mother looked at him standing there, and the boy
could see the memories flashing through her mind. She picked up
the pen, turned over the paper he had written on, and this is what
she wrote:
For the nine months I carried you while you were growing inside
me: No Charge.

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For all the nights that I’ve sat up with you, doctored and prayed for
you: No Charge.
For all the trying times, and all the tears that you’ve caused through
the years: No Charge.
For all the nights filled with dread and for the worries I knew were
ahead: No Charge.
For the toys, food, clothes, and even wiping your nose: No Charge.
When you add it up, the cost of my love is: No Charge.
When the boy finished reading what his mother had written,
there were big tears in his eyes, and he looked straight up at his
mother and said, “Mom, I sure do love you.” And then he took the
pen and in great big letters he wrote: PAID IN FULL.

- The best feeling in the world is to know that your parents

are smiling because of you.
- Never hurt your mother, nothing is more painfull than tears
in her eyes.

New Words:

Paid (kkt) : membayar, lunas

Supper (kb) : dinner, makan malam
Garbage (kb) : rubbish, sampah
Raking (kkt) : menggaruk
Flashing : cahaya, sebentar-sebentar menyala
Doctored (kkt): mengobati
Charge : ongkos, harga
Dread (kb) :rasa takut, ketakutan
Toys (kb) : mainan anak-anak

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 LESSON 05

RESPECT YOUR PARENTS

There live very rich doctor in a certain town. He led a

princely life, but he did not treat his aged father well. With
trembling hands, he ate his food at the dining table. But he spilled it
on the table cloth, and often broke the plate of soup place before
him. This made the doctor very angry, and he asks his wife to seat
him separately in a corner of his room and to serve him meal in an
earthen plate. And when many such plates were broken by the old
man, he began to get his meal in a wooden plate.
One day he saw his grandson fitting together some pieces of
wood. “What are you making my boy?” said he. “A wooden plate to
be used by my father and mother in their old age” replied the little
clever boy. These words were overheard by the doctor sitting in the
sun. He got a glimpse of his future at the hands of his son and began
to treat his father with great resfect.

New Words:
Led –pt lead : hidup, menikmati
Princely : mewah, makmur, serba terpenuhi
Treat : memperlakukan

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Spilled : menumpahkan Placed before: ditempatkan di depan
Seat : memberi tempat duduk Separately: terpisah
Earthen : terbuat dari tanah Wooden: terbuat dari kayu
Overheard: terdengar Glimpse: banyangan, kilasan
Fitting together: memasang’ menyambung.

- Respect your parents, they didn’t leave you when you were
young, don’t leave them when they are old.
- Take care of your parents, just as they took care of you
- Never forget your parents, they are the reason why you are
and who you are.

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 LESSON 06

THE FOX AND THE GRAPES

It was a sunny day and fox was walking across the fields.
Soon he came to a vineyard. As he came nearer, he could see some
bunches of juicy grapes. The fox looked carefully around him. He
had to make sure that he was safe from the hunters. He decided to
steal some before anyone came along.
He jumped up wards but he could not reach the grapes. He
jumped again as high as he could. He still could not reach them. The
grapes were just too high for him! He was not ready to give up. He
backed off, took some running steps and leapt into the air towards
the grapes. Again he failed to reach them.
It was getting dark, and he was getting angry. His legs hurt
with all that running and jumping. At last he stopped trying. As he

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walked away, he said to himself, “I don’t really want those grapes.
I’m sure they are too sour to eat.”

Sometimes when we cannot get what we want, we pretend

that it is not worth having.

New Words:
Vineyard (kb) : kebun anggur Dark (ks) : gelap
Bunches (kb) : rangkain, ikatan Leg (kb) : kaki
Juicy (ks) : manis, banyak airnya
Decided : berkemauan keras
Steal (kb) : mencuri
Reach : menjangkau, sampai
Leapt : melompat
Failed : gagal, terbentur

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 LESSON 07

THE COCK AND THE FOX

A cock once stood crowing up in a tree. A fox wished to

make a meal of it. The fox said to the cock from below, “I have
brought very good news for you. All birds and beasts have sworn to
live like brothers. Come down, so that we may dance together.
The cock was clever to be taken in. it said to the fox “uncle, I
see some hounds at some distance. Perhaps they are coming this
way. Let them also come here. That I shall fly down. And we shall
dance together”.“No, no !” said the fox , and immediately run away.
The cock than crowed once again, in its success in putting the fox to
flight.

New Words:
Cock (kb) : Ayam jago Crowing : berkokok
Swarn/swear:berjanji/bersumpah Taken in : ditipu/dikibuli
Hound (kb) : anjing pemburu Flight : melarikan diri

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 LESSON 08

THE THIRSTY CROW

One hot day, a thirsty crow flew all over the fields looking
for water. For a long time, she could not find any. She felt very weak,
almost giving up hope.
Suddenly, she saw a water jug below her. She flew straight down to
see if there was any water inside. Yes, she could see some water
inside the jug!
The crow tried to push her head into the jug. Sadly, she
found that the neck of the jug was too narrow. Then she tried to
push the jug down for the water to flow out. She found that the jug
was too heavy.
The crow thought hard for a while. Then looking around her,
she saw some pebbles. She suddenly had a good idea. She started
picking up the pebbles one by one, dropping each into the jug. As
more and more pebbles filled the jug, the water level kept rising.
Soon it was high enough for the crow to drink. Her plan had
worked!

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Proverbs:
- Necessity is the mother of invention
-If you try hard enough, you may soon find an answer to your
problem
- Where there is a will, there is a away.

New Words:
Weak (ks) : lemah Jug (kb) : kendi
Sadly (ks) : amat sayang Push (kb) : dorongan
Narrow (kb) : sempit, bag. sempit Heavy (kb) : berat, padat
Picking (kb) : memungut, mengangkat, memetik
Pebbles (kb) : batu kerikil, koral
Necessity (kb): kebutuhan, keperluan
Invention (kb): hasil, ciptaan , penemuan

Now please try to understand the story above with the pictures
below and explain the story in front of your frients!

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 LESSON 09

A POND FULL OF MILK

Once there was a king who told some of his workers to dig a
pond. Once the pond was dug, the king made an announcement to
his people saying that one person from each household has to bring
a glass of milk during the night and pour it into the pond. So, the
pond should be full of milk by the morning. After receiving the
order, everyone went home.
One man prepared to take the milk during the night. He
thought that since everyone will bring milk, he could just hide a
glass of water and pour inside the pond. Because it will be dark at
night, no one will notice. So he quickly went and poured the water
in the pond and came back.
In the morning, the king came to visit the pond and to his
surprise the pond was only filled with water! What has happened is
that everyone was thinking like the other man that “I don't have to
put the milk, someone else will do it.”

Dear friends, when it comes to help the Religion of Allah, do not

think that others will take care of it. Rather, it starts from you, if you don’t

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do it, no one else will do it. So, change yourself to the way of Allah to serve
Him and that will make the difference.

New Words:
Pond = Pool (kb) : kolam
Worker (kb) : pekerja, buruh, karyawan
Household (kb) : rumah tangga
Announcement (kb) : pemberitahuan, pengumuman
Pour (kkt) : menuangkan

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 LESSON 10

A DANGEROUS PLACE

Once a sailor was very proud of the war services of his

family. He said to a friend one day that his brother, father, uncle and
grand-father all died sea. “than you should never go to the sea, for it
is very dangerous place for your family”. Said the friend.
The sailor was greatly amused to hear these words. But he
asked his friend where most of his kith and kin had breathed their
last, “well” he replied, “everyone of them passed away in his bed”. I
see”, remarked the Sailor.” Then your bad is very dangerous place
for you. I must advise you, therefore to refrain from going near it.”

New Words:

Greatly amused:sangat senamg, terhibur

Kith and kin : kenalan dan kerabat
Breath their last: menghembuskan nafas terakhir
Pass away : meninggal dunia
Remark :mengatakan, ucapan
Refrain from : menarik diri

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 LESSON 11

DON’T CHANGE THE WORLD

Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a prosperous

country. One day, he went for a trip to some distant areas of his
country. When he was back to his palace, he complained that his feet
were very painful, because it was the first time that he went for such
a long trip, and the road that he went through was very rough and
stony. He then ordered his people to cover every road of the entire
country with leather.
Definitely, this would need thousands of cows’ skin, and
would cost a huge amount of money. Then one of his wise servants
dared himself to tell the king, “Why do you have to spend that
unnecessary amount of money? Why don’t you just cut a little piece
of leather to cover your feet?”
The king was surprised, but he later agreed to his suggestion,
to make a “shoe” for himself.

There is actually a valuable lesson of life in this story: to

make this world a happy place to live, you better change yourself -
your heart; and not the world.

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New Words:
Prosperous(ks): makmur
Trip (kb) : perjalanan
Distant (ks) : jauh, jarak jauh
Painful (ks) : menyakitkan
Rough (kb) : golf, rumput yang tinggi, keadaan kasar
Leather (kb) : kulit
Dared (kkt) : memberanikan diri
Unnecessary : tidak perlu, tidak ada gunanya.

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 LESSON 12

THE TRAVELERS AND THE PLANT TREE

Two men were walking along one summer day. Soon it

became too hot to go any further and, seeing a large plant tree
nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade.
Gazing up into the branches one man said to the other:
“What a useless tree this is. It does not have fruit or nuts that
we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.”
“Don’t be so ungrateful,” rustled the tree in reply.
“I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding
you from the hot sun. And you call me a good-for-nothing!”

All of God’s creations have a good purpose. Islam teaches us that

we should never be little Allah’s blessings.

New Words:
Summer (kb): musim panas Nearby (ks): dekat
Shade (kb): naungan, tempat teduh Gazing up: menatap
Ungrateful(ks): tidak berterima kasih Rustled:
berdesirExtremely: terlalu Shielding: penamengan, perlindungan.

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 LESSON 13

LEARN FROM MISTAKES

Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in

search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked
satisfactorily, his assistant complained,
“All our work is in vain. We have learned nothing.” Edison replied
very confidently, “Oh, we have come a long way and we have
learned a lot. We now know that there are two thousand elements
which we cannot use to make a good light bulb.”

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New Words:
Filament : kawat pijar
Satisfactorily (kk) : dengan memuaskan

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 lLESSON 14

THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF

Once there was a shepherd boy who had to look after a flock
of sheep. One day, he felt bored and decided to play a trick on the
villagers. He shouted, “Help! Wolf! Wolf!” The villagers heard his
cries and rushed out of the village to help the shepherd boy. When
they reached him, they asked, “Where is the wolf?” The shepherd
boy laughed loudly, “Ha, Ha, Ha! I fooled all of you. I was only
playing a trick on you.”
A few days later, the shepherd boy played this trick again.
Again he cried, “Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!” Again, the villagers
rushed up the hill to help him and again they found that boy had
tricked them. They were very angry with him for being so naughty.
Then, sometime later, a wolf went into the field. The wolf
attacked one sheep, and then another and another. The shepherd
boy ran towards the village shouting, “Help! Help! Wolf! Help!
Somebody!”
The villagers heard his cries but they laughed because they
thought it was another trick. The boy ran to the nearest villager and
said, “A wolf is attacking the sheep. I lied before, but this time it is
true!”

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 Finally, the villagers went to look. It was true. They could see
the wolf running away and many dead sheep lying on the grass.

- We may not believe someone who often tells lies, even when he
tells the truth.
- Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear.

New Words:
Shepherd (kb): pengembala Trick (kb): tipuan, akal
Villager (kb) : orang desa Rushed (kb) : buru-buru
Naughty (ks) : bandel, nakal Attacking(v) : menyerang
Fooled (kkt) : mengelabuhi, membodohi

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 LESSON 15

DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!

A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in

a homespun threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston and
walk timidly without an appointment into the Harvard University
President’s outer office. The secretary could tell in a moment that
such backwoods, country hicks had no business at Harvard and
probably didn’t even deserve to be in Cambridge.
“We want to see the president,” the man said softly.
“He’ll be busy all day,” the secretary snapped.
“We’ll wait,” the lady replied.
For hours the secretary ignored them, hoping that the couple
would finally become discouraged and go away. They didn’t and the
secretary grew frustrated and finally decided to disturb the
president, even though it was a chore she always regretted.
“Maybe if you see them for a few minutes, they’ll leave,” she
said to him. He sighed in exasperation and nodded. Someone of his
importance obviously didn’t have the time to spend with them, but
he detested gingham dresses and homespun suits cluttering up his
outer office.

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 The president, stern faced and with dignity, strutted toward
the couple. The lady told him, “We had a son who attended Harvard
for one year. He loved Harvard. He was happy here. But about a
year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to
erect a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t touched.... He was shocked.
“Madam,” he said, gruffly, “we can’t put up a statue for
every person who attended Harvard and died. If we did, this place
would look like a cemetery.”
“Oh, no,” the lady explained quickly. “We don’t want to erect a
statue. We thought we would like to give a building to Harvard.”
The president rolled his eyes. He glanced at the gingham
dress and homespun suit, and then exclaimed, “A building! Do you
have any earthly idea how much a building costs? We have over
seven and a half million dollars in the physical buildings here at
Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent.
The president was pleased. Maybe he could get rid of them
now. The lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it
costs to start a university? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her
husband nodded.
The president’s face wilted in confusion and bewilderment.
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford got up and walked away, traveling to
Palo Alto, California where they established the University that
bears their name, Stanford University, a memorial to a son that
Harvard no longer cared about.

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 You can easily judge the character of others by how they
treat those who they think can do nothing.

New Words:
Faded : memudarkan, menghilngkan, layu
Gingham (kb) : (kain) genggang
Homespun (ks): kain ditenun di rumah, tenunan sendiri
Threadbare (ks) : mengenakan pakaian yang sudah tua, sering
dipakai
Timidly (kb) : sifat takut-takut, malu-malu
Snapped (kkt) : memotret, dipotret
Chore (kb) : pekerjaan, tugas

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 LESSON 16

THE FARMER AND THE STORK

Finding that cranes were destroying his newly sown corn, a

farmer one evening set a net in his field to catch the destructive
birds. When he went to examine the net next morning he found a
number of cranes and also a stork.
“Release me, I beseech you,” cried the stork, “for I have eaten
none of your corn, nor have I done you any harm. I am a poor
innocent stork, as you may see - a most dutiful bird, I honor my
father and mother.
I...” But the farmer cut him short. “All this may be true
enough, I dare say, but I have caught you with those were
destroying my crops, and you must suffer with the company in
which you are found.”

- People are judged by the company they keep

New Words:
Stork (kb): burung bangau Cranes (kkt): mengulurkan (leher)
Destroying (kkt): merusak Destructive (ks): bersifat merusak
Examine (kkt) : memeriksa Harm (kb): kerugian, rusak
Innocent (ks) : tidak bersalah Dutiful (ks): patuh, menurut
Dare (kb): tantangan, memberanikan diri Caught (kb) : catch
Crop (kb): hasil panen Suffer (kkt): menderita,

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 LESSON 17

THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE

A tortoise one day met a hare who made fun of her. “My, my,
you move so slowly, you will never get far!” The tortoises, upset by
the hare’s manner, said,
“Let’s have a race and see who is faster.”
The hare laughed and said, “You must be joking! But all right, we’ll
see who reaches the other side of the hill first.” Off he ran, leaving
the tortoise far behind.
After a while, the hare stopped to wait for the tortoise to come long.
He waited and waited till he felt sleepy. “I might as well take a nap,”
he thought. “Even if she catches up with me, I can easily win the
race.” So he lay down under a shady tree and closed his eyes.
When the tortoise passed the sleeping hare, she walked on
slowly but steadily. By the time the hare woke up, the tortoise was
near the finishing line. He ran as fast as he could, but he could not
catch up with the tortoise.

-Slow and steady can win the race.

-More haste less speed.

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 LESSON 18

THE ANT AND THE DOVE

One hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After
walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the
spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way
up, she slipped and fell into the water.
She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her.
Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked off a
leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant
moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her
safely to dry ground.
Just at that time, a hunter nearby was throwing out his net
towards the dove, hoping to trap it. Guessing what he was about to
do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter
dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety.

- One good turn deserves another.

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 LESSON 19

MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN

One day long ago, some sailors set out to sea in their sailing
ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long
journey. When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm overturned
their ship.
Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was sure that he
would drown. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.
They soon reached the island and the monkey came down
from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you
know this place?”
The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. In fact, the king of the island is my
best friend. Do you know that I am actually a prince?”
Knowing that no one lived on the island, the dolphin said,
“Well, well, so You are a prince! Now you can be a king!”
The monkey asked, “How can I be a king?”
As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered, “That is easy.
As you are the only creature on this island, you will naturally be the
king!”

- Those who lie and boast may end up in trouble.

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 LESSON 20

THE FOX AND THE STORK

A selfish fox once invited a stork to dinner at his home in a

hollow tree. That evening, the stork flew to the fox’s home and
knocked on the door with her long beak. The fox opened the door
and said, “Please come in and share my food.”
The stork was invited to sit down at the table. She was very hungry
and the food smelled delicious!
The fox served soup in shallow bowls and he licked up all his soup
very quickly. However, the stork could not have any of it as the
bowl was too shallow for her long beak. The poor stork just smiled
politely and stayed hungry.
The selfish fox asked, “Stork, why haven’t you taken your soup?
Don’t you like it?”

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The stork replied, “It was very kind of you to invite me for dinner.
“Tomorrow evening, please join me for dinner at my home.”
The next day, when the fox arrived at the stork’s home, he
saw that they were also having soup for dinner. This time the soup
was served in tall jugs. The stork drank the soup easily but the fox
could not reach inside the tall jug. This time it was his turn to go
hungry.

- A selfish act can backfire on you.

New Words
Stork (kb) : burung bangau
Hollow (kb) : lembah
Beak (kb) : paruh
licked up (kkt) : menjilat

LESSON 21

THE WOLF AND THE LAMB

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 A lamb was grazing with a flock of sheep one day. She soon
found some sweet grass at the edge of the field. Farther and farther
she went, away from the others.
She was enjoying herself so much that she did not notice a
wolf coming nearer to her. However, when it pounced on her, she
was quick to start pleading, “Please, please don’t eat me yet. My
stomach is full of grass. If you wait a while, I will taste much better.”
The wolf thought that was a good idea, so he sat down and
waited. After a while, the lamb said, “If you allow me to dance, the
grass in my stomach will be digested faster.” Again the wolf agreed.
While the lamb was dancing, she had a new idea. She said,
“Please take the bell from around my neck. If you ring it as hard as
you can, I will be able to dance even faster.”
The wolf took the bell and rang it as hard as he could. The
shepherd heard the bell ringing and quickly sent his dogs to find the
missing lamb. The barking dogs frightened the wolf away and saved
the lamb’s life.

- The gentle and weak can sometimes be cleverer than fierce and
strong.

New Words:
Lamb (kb) : anak biri-biri, domba
Pleading : pembelaan
Digested : dicerna, mencerna

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 LESSON 22

THE MILKMAID

A milkmaid was on her way to the market to sell some milk

from her cow. As she carried the large jug of milk on top of her head,
she began to dream of all the things she could do after selling the
milk.
“With that money, I’ll buy a hundred chicks to rear in my backyard.
When they are fully grown. I can sell them at a good price at the
market.”
As she walked on, she continued dreaming, “Then I’ll buy two
young goats and rear them on the grass close by. When they are
fully grown, I can sell them at an even better price!”
Still dreaming, she said to herself, “Soon, I’ll be able to buy another
cow, and I will have more milk to sell. Then I shall have even more
money...” With these happy thoughts, she began to skip and jump.
Suddenly she tripped and fell. The jug broke and all the milk
spilt onto the ground. No more dreaming now, she sat down and
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-Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

New Words:
Milkmaid : wanita pemerah susu, pembuat mentega
Chicks (kb) : anak ayam
Rear : mengasuh, memelihara
Tripped : tersandung
Spilt : jatuh (jungkir-balik)

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 LESSON 23

WHAT IS A FAMILY?

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find
his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door.
SON: “Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
DAD: “Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man.
SON: “Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
DAD: “That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”
the man said angrily.
SON: “I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make
an hour?”
DAD: “If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he
said,
“Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”
The father was furious, “If the only reason you asked that is
so you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other
nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to
bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard everyday
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 The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The
man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s
questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?
After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and
started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy
with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man
went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door.
“Are you asleep, son?” He asked. “No daddy, I’m awake,” replied
the boy.
“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the
man. “It’s been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you.
Here’s the $10 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh, thank you daddy!” He
yelled.Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled
up bills.
The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to
get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, and
then looked up at his father.
“Why do you want more money if you already have some?” the
father grumbled.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do,” the little boy replied.
“Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please
come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

Share this story with someone you like.... But even better, share $20
worth of time with someone you love. It’s just a short reminder to all of you
working so hard in life. We should not let time slip through our fingers
without having spent some time with those who really matter to us, those
close to our hearts.
If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could
easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family & friends we leave
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pour ourselves more into work than to our family. An unwise investment
indeed!
So what is the moral of the story???
Don’t work too hard...and you know what’s the full word of FAMILY?

FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER,(I)(L)OVE (Y)OU!

New Words:
Irritated : jengkel, menjengkelkan, mendongkolkan
Furious (ks) : sangat marah, geram
Silly (ks) : pander, tolol, lucu
Selfish (ks) : egois, mementingkan diri sendiri
Childish (ks) : kekanak-kanakan
Behavior (kb): kelakuan, tindak tanduk
Aggravation : perbuatan menjengkelkan
Grumbled : menggerutu, mengomel, mengeluh

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 LESSON 24

TRUE WEALTH

One day a father of a very wealthy family took his son on a

trip to the country with the purpose of showing his son how the
poor people live so he could be thankful for his wealth. They spent a
couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered
a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son,
“How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad.”
“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked. “Oh yeah”
said the son. “So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.
The son answered, “I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and
they have a creek that has no end.” “We have imported lanterns in
our garden and they have the stars at night.” “Our patio reaches to
the front yard and they have the whole horizon.” “We have a small
piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our
sight.” “We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.”
“We buy our food, but they grow theirs.” “We have walls around
our property to protect us; they have friends to protect them.”
With this the boy’s father was speechless. Then his son
added, “Thanks dad for showing me how poor we are.”
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Purpose (kb) : maksud
Considered (kkt) : mempertimbangkan, dipertimbangkan
Creek (kb) : sungai kecil, anak sungai
Lanterns (kb) : lampion, lentera
Patio (kb) : emper terbuka di pekarangan rumah
Speechless (ks): terdiam, terkaku.

- True wealth: Health, Wealth and Happiness

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 LESSON 25

THE WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING

A Wolf found great difficulty in getting at the sheep owing to

the vigilance of the shepherd and his dogs. But one day it found the
skin of a sheep that had been flayed and thrown aside, so it put it on
over its own pelt and strolled down among the sheep.
The Lamb that belonged to the sheep, whose skin the Wolf
was wearing, began to follow the Wolf in the Sheep’s clothing; so,
leading the Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal off her, and for
some time he succeeded in deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty
meals.

-Appearances are deceptive.

-Proverb: Do not try to be what you are not.

New Words:
Owing : terhutang, disebaban oleh
Flayed (kkt) : menguliti, mengecam
Little apart (kk): terpisahh
Deceiving (kkt): menipu

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Gruffly (kk) : dengan keras
Cemetery (kb) : makam, kuburan
Rolled : menggulung, tergulung, terguling
Glanced : , pandangan sekilas, mengerling.

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 LESSON 26

MOUNTAIN STORY
A son and his father were walking on the mountains.
Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams:
“Aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!” To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating,
somewhere in the mountain: “Aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!”
Curious, he yells: “Who are you?”
He receives the answer: “Who are you?”
And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!”
The voice answers: “I admire you!”
Angered at the response, he screams: “Coward!”
He receives the answer: “Coward!”
He looks to his father and asks: “What’s going on?”
The father smiles and says: “My son, pay attention.”
Again the man screams: “You are a champion!”
The voice answers: “You are a champion!”
The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then the
father explains: “People call this ECHO, but really this is LIFE.” It
gives you back everything you say or do.
Our life is simply a reflection of our actions. If you want
more love in the world, create more love in your heart. If you want
more competence in your team, improve your competence. This
relationship applies to everything, in all aspects of life; Life will give
you back everything you have given to it.”
“Your life is not a coincidence. It’s a reflection of you!”
New Words:
Screams : berteriak, menjerit Competence : kecakapan,
kemampuan
Curious (ks) : ingin tahu, heran, aneh
Admire (kkt) : mengagumi, memuji
Coward (ks) : pengecut, penakut

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 LESSON 27

JUST P.U.S.H!

A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his

room filled with light, and the Lord told the man he had work for
him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin.
The Lord explained that the man was to push against the
rock with all his might. So, this the man did, day after day. For many
years he toiled from sun up to sun down; his shoulders set squarely
against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing
with all of his might. Each night the man returned to his cabin sore
and worn out, feeling that his whole day had been spent in vain.
Since the man was showing discouragement, the Adversary
(Satan) decided to enter the picture by placing thoughts into the
weary mind: “you have been pushing against that rock for a long
time, and it hasn’t moved.”Thus, giving the man the impression that
the task was impossible and that he was a failure. These thoughts
discouraged and disheartened the man. Satan said, “Why kill
yourself over this?”
“Just put in your time, giving just the minimum effort; and
that will be good enough.” That’s what he planned to do, but
decided to make it a matter of prayer and take his troubled thoughts
to the Lord. “Lord,” he said, “I have labored long and hard in your

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service, putting all my strength to do that which you have asked.
Yet, after all this time, I have not even budged that rock by half a
millimeter. What is wrong? Why am I failing?”
The Lord responded compassionately, “My Servant, when I
asked you to serve me and you accepted, I told you that your task
was to push against the rock with all of your strength, which you
have done. Never once did I mention to you that I expected you to
move it. Your task was to push.
And now you come to Me with your strength spent,
thinking that you have failed. But, is that really so? Look at yourself.
Your arms are strong and muscled, your back sinewy and brown,
your hands are callused from constant pressure, your legs have
become massive and hard.
Through opposition you have grown much, and your
abilities now surpass that which you used to have. Yet you haven’t
moved the rock. But your calling was to be obedient and to push and
to exercise your faith and trust in My wisdom. This you have done.
Now I, my servant, will move the rock.”
At times, when we hear a word from God, we tend to use
our own intellect to decipher what He wants, when actually what
God wants is just a simple obedience and faith in Him. By all means,
exercise the faith that moves mountains, but know that it is still God
who moves mountains.

When everything seems to go wrong .................................... just

P.U.S.H!
When the job gets you down .................................................. just
P.U.S.H!
When people don’t react the way you think they should ... just
P.U.S.H!
When your money is “gone” and the bills are due .............. just
P.U.S.H!

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When people just don’t understand you ............................... just
P.U.S.H!

P + U + S + H = Pray + Until + Something + Happens

New Words:

Rock (kb) : batu

Push : mendorong, dorongan
Toiled (kkt) : bekerja keras
Squarely (kk) : secara jujur
Massive (ks) : secara besar-besaran
Surface (kb) : permukaan
Discouragement (kb): kehilangan semangat, keputus asaan
Adversary (kb) : musuh, lawan
Disheartened (kkt) : melemahkan semangat, dilemahkan semangat
Labored (ks) : sulit
Budged (kb) : bergerak, digerakkan
Decipher (kkt) : menguraikan
Surpass (kkt) : melebihi, melampui

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 LESSON 28

GOD EXISTS

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair and his beard

cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the
barber who attended him. They talked about so many things on
various subjects.
Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said:
“Look man, I don’t believe that God exists as you say so.” “Why do
you say that?” Asked the client. Well, it’s so easy; you just have to go
out in the street to realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God
existed, would there be so many sick people? Would there be
abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither
suffering nor pain. “I can’t think of a God who permits all of these
things.” The client stopped for a moment thinking but he didn’t
want to respond so as to prevent an argument.
The barber finished his job and the client went out of the
shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street
with a long hair and beard (it seems that it had been a long time
since he had his cut and he looked so untidy).
Then the client again entered the barbershop and he said to
the barber: “know what? Barbers do not exist.” “How come they
don’t exist?” asked the barber. “Well I am here and I am a barber.”
“No!” – the client exclaimed. “They don’t exist because if they did
there would be no people with long hair and beard like that man
who walks in the street.”

“Ah, barbers do exist, what happens is that people do not come to

us.” “Exactly!” - Affirmed the client. “That’s the point. God does exist,
what happens is people don’t go to Him and do not look for Him that’s why
there’s so much pain and suffering in the world.”

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New Words:

Exist (kkt) : ada, hidup

Abandoned : menelantarkan, ditelantarkan
Suffering : penderitaan
Pain (kb) : perasaan sakit, kesakitan
Prevent : mencegah, menghalangi, menjaga
Untidy (ks) : tak teratur, berantakan
Exclaimed : berseru

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 LESSON 29

LION, RATS, SNAKE & THE HONEYCOMB

Once, a man saw in his dream that a lion was chasing him.
The man ran to a tree, climbed on to it and sat on a branch. He
looked down and saw that the lion was still there waiting for him.
The man then looked to his side where the branch he was
sitting on was attached to the tree and saw that two rats were
circling around and eating the branch. One rat was black and the
other one was white. The branch would fall on the ground very
soon.
The man then looked below again with fear and discovered that a
big black snake had come & settled directly under him. Snake
opened its mouth right under the man so that he will fall into it.
The man then looked up to see if there was anything that he
could hold on to.
He saw another branch with a honeycomb. Drops of honey falling
from it.
The man wanted to taste one of the drops. So, he put his tongue out
and tasted one of the fallen drops of honey. The honey was amazing
in taste. So, he wanted to taste another drop. As he did, he got lost
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 Meanwhile, he forgot about the two rats eating his branch
away, the lion on the ground and the snake that is sitting right under
him. After a while, he woke up from his sleep.
To get the meaning behind this dream, the man went to a pious
scholar of Islam. The scholar said, the lion you saw is your death. It
always chases you and goes wherever you go.
The two rats, one black and one white, are the night and the day.
Black one is the night and the white one is the day. They circle
around, coming one after another, to eat your time as they take you
closer to death. The big black snake with a dark mouth is your grave.
It’s there, just waiting for you to fall into it. The honeycomb is this
world and the sweet honey is the luxuries of this world.
We like to taste a drop of the luxuries of this world but it’s very
sweet. Then we taste another drop and yet another.

Meanwhile, we get lost into it and we forget about our time,

we forget about our death and we forget about our graves. “This
world is like a serpent, so soft to touch, but so full of lethal poison.
Unwise people are allured by it and drawn towards it, and wise men
avoid it and keep away from its poisonous effects.” Imam Ali (AS).

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 LESSON 30

DO NOT DO EVIL TO ANYONE

As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy
noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another
little ball appeared; this One noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it
slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began
hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up....
“I want that one,” the little boy said, pointing to the runt.
The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, “Son, you
don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with
you like these other dogs would.”
With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached
down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he
revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching
itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he
said, “You see sir, I don’t run too well myself, and he will need
someone who understands.”

The world is full of people who need someone who

understands.

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New Words:

Fence (kb) : pagar

Ramp (kb) : jalur/jalan yang landai
Knelt (kki) : berlutut
Stepped : melangkah
Revealed : tersingkap, terungkap
Attaching (kkt) : memasang

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 DAILY EXPRESSIONS AND IDIOMS

 Act your age. Bersikaplah dewasa

 Age before beauty. Yang tua duluan
 Are you trying to fool me? Kamu coba ngibulin aku
 Are you listening to me? Apakah kamu dengarkan saya?
 Anyone there? Ada orang di dalam
 Anybody knows where my book? Ada yang tau dimana
bukuku?
 Anything left for me? Masih ada ga buat aku
 Add some water to this shop. Tambahkan sedikit air ke
supnya
 Anyone up for pizza? Ada yang mau pizza?
 A girl is here to see you . Ada cewek nyariin kamu
 Are you on your on? Apakah kamu sendirian?
 Are you hitting at me? Apa kamu menyindir aku?
 Aren’t you fell shame of what you do?
Apakah kamu ga malu atas perbuatanmu?
A cup of coffee please! Kopinya donk
 Any new thoughts about your future? Apa sih cita-citamu?
 Are you leaving son? Apakah kamu buru-buru
 An aura of honesty surrounded your eyes. Kejujuran
menyelimati sinar hatimu
 An eye for an eye. Hutang nyawa dibalas dengan nyawa
 As far as I concern. Sejauh yang saya ketahui
 An arm and a leg. Mahal sekali
 Around the clock. Siang malam
 Better safe than sorry. Mencegah lebih baik dari pada
mengobati
 Black sheep. Orang yang dikambing hitamkan
 Boy, it’s hot in this room. Astaga, panas sekali ruangan ini
 Being with you is the best in my life. Bersamamu adalah hal
terindah dalam hidupku
 But me no but. Jangan cari-cari alasan
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 But your hearth is gone by the way. Tapi hatimu pergi entah
kemana
 Bag it bag your face. Diam dan pergi sana
 Better late than never. Lebih baik terlambat dari pada tidak
 Better left unsaid. Lebih baik tidak dibicarakan
 Better luck next time. Semoga lebih berhasil
 Bite your tangue! Ya sudah, diamlah!
 Boy oh boy! Ya ampun!
 Bad luck! Sialan!
 By the way / anyway. Ngomong-ngomong
 Bravo! Bagus!
 By god! Masya Allah!
 Beggars can’t be chooser. Gak ada pilihan
 Bide your time! Bersabarlah!
 Bite off more than one can chew. Mencoba melakukan
sesuatu yang terlanjur susah
 Between the devil and the deep blue see. Dalam kedudukan
sulit
 Blood is thicker then water. Sanak keluarga lebih penting
dari pada orang lain
 Born yesterday. Bodoh / baru lahir kemarin
 Back up! things are getting better. Senyum donk! Semuanya
semakin membaik
 Beyond my expectation. Diluar dugaan
 Be honest to yourself before giving. Jujurlah pada diri
sendiri, sebelum jujur pada orang lain
 Cheer up baby! Jangan cemas sayang
 Clear the way! Jangan menghalang!
 Cat it out! Hentikan!
 Cut the comedy! Hentikan kekonyolan itu!
 Cross my finger/heart. Percayalah padaku
 Chill out! Tenang-tenang!
 Come to order! Harap tenang (kembali kepermasalahan)
 Come off it, man! Jangan berlaga kawan
 Cut by sickle. Menyabit
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 Can you get me some? Nitip donk
 Can I have some? Boleh minta
 Come here often. Sering-sering kesini
 Come in handy. bermanfaat
 Calm down or you’re just gonna make it worse. Tenang
atau kamu akan membuat situasi berantakan
 Could I have a ride? Bolehkah saya numpang?
 Could I have the bill/check? Bolehkah saya minta bonnya?
 Call the shots. Memberi jabatan
 Chicken!/coward! Penakut
 Clown around. Becanda melulu
 Come out of one’s shell. Tidak ada rasa
 Cry over spilled milk. Nasi sudah jadi bubur
 Cook up! Bersiap-siaplah
 Cut off one’s nose to spit one’s face. Berbohong demi
kebaikan
 Coming through (please). Permisi numpang lewat
 Caught flat footed. Terperanjak
 Do the proper thing! Yang wajar- wajar saja lah
 Do it proper or not at all. Kerjakan dengan serius atau
tinggalkan
 Drive save! Hati – hati kalo mengemudi
 Does it sound legetimate to you? Apakah menurutmu itu
hal logis?
 Damn if you do, damn if you don’t. Begini salah, begitu
salah
 Do you practice what you preach? Apakah kamu lakukan
apa yang kamu katakan
 Do you think I’m not prepared yet? Kamu pikir aku gak
nyiapkan diri
 Dinner is served. Makan malam sudah siap
 Daily dozen. Olahraga tiap hari
 Dance to another time. Berubah pendirian
 Dead on one’s foot. Capek sekali
 Die on the vine. Gagal dalam perencanaan
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 Drop by the way side. Menyerah terlalu awal
 Drive a hard bargain. Pandai menawar
 Down in the dumps. Hidup berarti
 Dead to the world. Capek
 Different field different stokes. Lain lading lain belalang
 Earn one’s salt. Mendapatkan upah yang layak
 enough is enough, I can’t take it anymore. Cukup sudah
aku tak tahan lagi
 Everything has been over. Semuanya sudah berakhir
 Everything is gonna be ok! Semuanya akan baik-baik aja!
 Every cloud has a silver lining. Habis gelap terbitlah terang
 Excuse me, I need to wash my hand. Permisi, mau
kebelakang (cowok)
 Excuse me, I have to powder my nose. Permisi, mau
kebelakang (cewek)
 Eager breaver. Caper/ orang yang selalu ingin kerja
 Eat like a bird. Makan sedikit sekali
 Eat one’s a word. Menjilat kata-kata
 Eke out. Mencari nafkah
 Enlarge upon. Memperluas permasalahan
 Even the score. Membuat perhitungan/balas dendam
 Every dog has his day. Tunggu giliranmu
 Every now and again. Sekali-kali
 Every time one turns around. Sering sekali
 Eye for eye and tooth for a tooth. Membalas dengan
tindakan yang sama
 Everything’s under control. Semuanya akan baik-baik saja
 Easy going. Cuek aja
 Enjoy yourself. Anggap rumah sendiri
 Empty handed. Tak dapat apa-apa
 Eat out. Makan diluar/beli
 Fancy meeting you here. Ga nyangka ketemu kamu disini
 Fill the blank. Terka sendiri apa yang akan terjadi
 For what it is worth. Pokoknya
 For your information. Asal tau aja

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 Feel free to have some more!. Gak usah sungkan-sungkan
nambah lagi
 First come first served. Siapa cepat dia dapat
 From now and on. Dari sekarang dan seterusnya
 Flate broke! Bokek!
 Forget it! Lupakan
 Friend’s don’t stub you in the back. Namanya teman tidak
boleh menusuk temannya dari belakang
 Finally you made it. Akhirnya kamu berhasil
 Get rest our soul. Semoga menentramkan jiwa kita
 Go on the jump and shake my hand. Segera lompat dan
jabat obatku
 Get out of my life. Menjauh dari hidupku
 Gimme a buzz! Telpon aku ya!
 Gimme a break! Yang benar aja!
 Give a big hand! Beri tepuk tangan
 Gotta watch? Jam berapa?
 Go ahead! Silahkan duluan!
 Get it all together. Damai kembali
 Get in the neck. Disalahkan
 Get one’s boat. Malu-maluin
 Green thumb. Ahli dalam bertani/bertanam
 Get off my back! Jangan ganggu aku lagi!
 Get you/Gotcha! Kena kamu!
 Get back in the line! Antri donk!
 Get up from your seat and start to get busy. Bangun dari
kursimu dan mulailah beraktifitas
 Get off my face! Pergi sana!
 Go get a charge! Ganti bajumu!
 Get me pencil, please. Tolong ambilkan pensil
 Go clean up yourself! Mandi sana!
 Get dress! Pakai baju!
 Go get one of your own. Beli aja sendiri
 Hang it there. Bersabarlah (segala akan baik-baik)
 Have a ball ! Bersenang-senanglah!
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 Have a good time! Selamat bersenang-senang
 How throws himself at girl. Dia bertekuk lutut dengan
cewek
 He’s walking on the air. Dia lupa daratan
 He is his father’s apple. Dia anak kesayangan
 He’s sitting a duck. Dia adalah sasaran empuk
 He’s buying time. Dia hanya ngulur-ngulur waktu
 He has narrow minded. Dia berpikiran picik/sempit
 Here we go again. Nah… mulai lagi deh
 He ripped me off. Dia mengakali saya
 He like showing of his walth. Dia suka pamer kekayaannya
 How’s that again. Coba ulangi lagi
 He has girls in out his life. Dia gonta ganti pacar
 How odd! Tumben!
 How come! Kok bisa!
 He just bluffing. Dia hanya menggertak
 He’s sleeping like baby. Dia tidur dengan nyenyak
 He has roving eyes. Dia itu mata keranjang
 Hand off! Jangan sentuh aku!
 He’s stuck on your girl. Dia terpikat pada kekasihmu
 His days are numbered. Ajalnya sudah dekat
 His cover was blown. Kedoknya sudah terbongkar
 Hold on to me. Pegang aku
 I’ll bet! Saya berani bertaruh!
 I’m fed up of your action. Saya sangat muak dengan
tingkahmu
 I’m speechless! Saya ga bisa bicara apa-apa!
 I’m with you! Saya setuju denganmu!
 It blow my mind. Hal ini sangat mengejutkan
 It’s just peace of cake. Itu sih mudah/gampang
 I’m catching cold. Aku masuk angin
 I’m in love at the first sight. Aku jatuh cinta pada
pandangan pertama
 I’m sick for you like crazy. Aku rindukanmu setengah mati
 I’m sick of you. Aku muak denganmu
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 In the deep water. Dalam masalah besar
 I’m sick of you affected airs. Aku muak dengan
tingkahlakumu yang sok
 I have a crush on you. Aku cinta kamu
 I owe you one. Saya berhutang budi padamu
 I feel at home now. Aku kerasan sekarang
 I get flat broke today. Aku lagi bokek
 I tell you what. Begini saja deh
 It’s out of date. Sudah basi tau
 It’s small word. Kok kebetulan sekali
 It’s all greek to me. Itu asing bagiku
 I’m starving to death. Aku kelaparan setengah mati
 I hate spoil his game. Aku ga suka merusak rencananya
 It’s out of fishion/style. Ini sudah ga zamannya lagi
 I feel lonely. Aku kesepian
 I lost my energy. Aku malas ngapa-ngapain
 I have no hope any more. Aku gak ada harapan lagi
 I’m easy coming/I’m a big head. Aku jadi GR
 I’m leaving! Aku duluan!
 I didn’t mean to. Aku ga sengaja
 I get stomachache. Aku sakit perut
 I sprained my ankle. Kakiku keseleo
 I get a cold. Aku masuk angin
 I’m bellyfull! Aku kekenyangan!
 It’s embracing! Memalukan!
 I’m sorry for coming late. Maaf terlambat
 I never hear of it. Aku ga pernah dengar
 I keep my finger crossed for you. Doaku selalu bersamamu
 It’s up to date/back number. Sudah kuno
 It’s none of your business. Ini bukan urusanmu
 I’m going to miss you when you are gone. Aku
merindukanmu kala kamu tiada
 It’s perfect. It fits perfectly. Pas, pas sekali
 I guarantee you won’t be sorry. Aku yakin kau tak akan
menyesal
 I’m done with you. Aku ga mau berurusan denganmu

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 It’s relief of me. Lega hatiku
 It’s doesn’t matter. Ga masalah
 It’s on me! Aku yang bayar!
 In the chips. Lagi banyak duit/jaya
 In the dog house. Di cuekin
 Just knock it off! Jalani aja ya…
 Just in case. Hanya untuk berjaga-jaga
 Just don’t take it hard! Gitu aja kok repot!
 Just for fun! Hanya becanda!
 Just by chance! Kebetulan!
 Just like that! Cuma gitu aja!
 Just small talk! Cuma basa basi!
 Just asking! Cuma nanya!
 Just curious! Cuma ingin tau aja!
 Just leave it to god. Pasrah pada tuhan
 Just wanna stop by and say hello. Cuma mau mampir
 Just press the ball. Pencet aja belnya
 Just love to watch them. Suka aja nontonnya
 Jump on the bandwagon. Pertisipasi memeriahkan pemilu
 Just look around. Hanya liat-liat
 Just do what I told you. Lakukan aja perintahku
 Just got of the bed. Baru aja bangun
 Just get it, the door unlocked. Masuk aja, pintunya ga
dikunci
 Just shut up and watch!. Diamlah dan nonton aja!
 Just plug it in. Colokin aja kabelnya
 Just go for it. Lakukan aja
 Johnny –come-lately. Pendatang baru
 Jump all over. Mengancam
 Keep your chin up! Tabahkanlah hatimu!
 Keep in the there! Terus berusaha
 Keep in touch! Jaga hubungan!
 Keep on walking! Jalan terus
 Keep your finger crossed for me. Berdo’alah untukku
 Keep one’s eyes peeled! Waspada!
 Keep one’s cool! cuekin aja!

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 Keyed up. Gugup/grogi
 Know if (wheter) one is coming or going. Cuek
 Keep your language. Jaga bahasamu
 Keep up the work. Belajarlah/berusahalah
 Keep the bathroom clean. Jaga kebersihan kamar mandi
 Keep your cool! Jangan lepas kendali!
 Kattle of fish. Hall yang buruk
 Know by hearth. Hapal
 Knock on wood. Mengutuk
 Leave it to me! Serahkan aja padaku!
 Last but not least. Terakhir tidak kalah pentingnya
 Let’s get down to business. Mari kembali ke pokok
permasalahan
 Like it or lump it. Suka atau tidak
 Love me just the way I’m. Cintai aku apa adanya
 Life has both high in low. Hidup itu ada pasang surutnya
 Let sleeping dog lie. Jangan ungkit-ungkit masa lalu
 Lip service! Hanya basa basi!
 Like a hill! Tidak mungkin
 Let’s do the mall. Mari kita belanja
 Let me cath my breath. Ijinkan aku istirahat
 Let’s just forget it. Jangan pikirkan hal itu lagi
 Let’s good times rool. Mari kita bersenang-bersenang
 Lose one temper. Gampang marah
 Lucky dog. Beruntung
 Let’s settle like a man. Mari kita selesaikan secara jantan
 Let’s gone by gone. Yang berlalu biarlah berlalu
 Little by little become a hill in long time. Sedikit demi
sedikit lama-lama menjadi bukit
 Let it be / so be it. Biarin deh
 Leave the pump on. Biarin aja pompa airnya nyala
 Let’s go out for bite! Cari makan yuuuk!
 Let me taste it. Biar aku cicipin
 Let’s get some breakfast!. Sarapan yuuuk!!
 Let’s face it! Hadapi saja lah!
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 More or less. Kurang lebih
 Make it snappy. Bergegaslah
 My I be honest to you. Bolehkah aku berterus terang
 Make it plane! Berbicaralah yang terus terang
 Make hay while the sun shines. Gunakan kesempatan
sebaik-baiknya
 Miss the boat. Kehilangan kesempatan
 Money to burn. Kaya
 Monkey business. Penipu
 Move a side! Geser!
 Make it fast! Cepatan!
 My soap is used up. Sabunku habis
 Make a line, please! Antri donk!!
 My foot has gone to sleep. Kakiku kesemutan
 My tooth need filling. Gigiku harus ditambal
 Mind your own business. Urus saja urusanmu
 My lips are sealed. Mulutku tertutup rapat
 Move heaven and earth. Burasahalah sedapat-dapatnya
 Mum’s the word. Jangan bilang-bilang
 Mixed up. Bingung
 Miss the boat. Kehilangan kendali
 Mend one’s fences. Rukun lagi
 Not in my back. Tidak demikian
 Not like like. Sepertinya tidak
 No lip for you. Gak usah menggrutu
 Nothing last forever. Segala sesuatu akan berakhir
 No way! Tidak tentu!
 Not big deal! Ga masalah
 Name of the game. Pokok permasalahan
 Number one. Selalu yang terbaik
 Not too mind. Tak ambil pusing
 Need a hand? Butuh bantuan?
 Need a ride? Butuhu tumpangan?
 Never mind Gak apa apa
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 No more dealing with you. Aku gak mau lagi urusan
denganmu
 Now, I see your true color. Sekarang aku tau sifat aslimu
 Once and for all finally. Sekali untuk selamanya
 Over my dead body. Langkahi dulu mayatku
 On the point of. Tujuan (formal)
 Out of circulation. Tak beredar lagi
 Out of limb. Kasus ini tak dapat diihindari
 One day you will pay the paper. Suatu hari kam akan kena
batunya
 Opportunity strikes only one. Kesempatan datang hanya
sekali
 Oh no, not commercial break again. Oh tidak, lagi-lagi iklan
 One good turn deserves another. Suatu perbuatan baik akan
mendapatkan balasan yang baik
 Paddle one’s owe canoe. Kerja sendiri
 Play it by ear. Belajar otodidak (musik)
 Pooped out. Capek
 Pop the question. Melamar (nikah)
 Pupy (calf) love. Cinta monyet
 Put the squeeze on. Malak/memeras orang
 Patient people is the grace of god. Orang sabar adalah
kekasih tuhan
 Poverty is the source of crime. Kemiskinan adalah sumber
kejahatan
 Pass me the pepper. Ambil mericanya
 Prefer plan talks with no pretence. Lebih baik ngomong
blak-blakan tanpa kepura-puraan
 put some clothes on! Pake baju
 Q-up, please! Antri downk!
 Quit whimpering about triffles. Berhentilah mengeluh soal-
soal sepele
 Quiet please, you’re breaking my concentration. tolong
jangan ramai, kau menggagu konsentrasiku
 rules are rules. Sekali peraturan tetap peraturan!
 Reap what you show! Rasain lo….

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 Rob peter to pay paul. Gali lobang tutup lubang
 Remember that inspiration is beyond imagination
Ingatlah bahwa wahyu itu diluar kemampuan
manusia
 Rise and shine! Bangun dan semangatlah!
 Reality shows are going for the best rate. Realita semakin
naik retingnya
 Say no body. Jaga rahasia/ jangan bilang siapa-siapa
 Say “cheese” Senyum (untuk pemotretan)
 Skip it! Lupakanlah
 Sooner than you think. Lebih cepat dari yang kau
bayangkan
 Something fishy here? Apa ada yang mencurigakan?
 Shame on you. Memalukan
 She’s out reach. Dia tidak bias didekati
 Shop till you drop. Berbelanjalah sampai kapok
 She always pits us against. Dia selalu mengadu domba
See what I have told you. Aku juga bilang apa
 She has a crush on you. Dia benar-benar cinta kamu
 Stop acting like a country bumpkin! Jangan kampungan!
 Stay away with us. Tetaplah bersama kami
 Small but tought/step right up. Kecil-kecil cabe rawit
 Stay out this cas. Jangan ikut campur urusan kami
 Save for a rainy day. Menabung untuk masa depan
 Say mouthful. Membual
 Say (speak) one piece. Bebas bicara

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